My doctor says to take Estrofem under the tongue, im just wondering how long would this even take?

Mine only takes a couple of seconds, and then it is done.

Quote from: Janet Lynn on October 08, 2010, 12:27:35 PM
Mine only takes a couple of seconds, and then it is done.

Really? Lol I heard someone said it takes like 45 minutes xD But if it takes seconds then yay

It depends more on the pill.  And if it is taken them that long they are ether have it in the wrong place or the pill isn't the type to go under the tongue.

When I was taking it, it took about 2 minutes.

There are two types of these pill. The ones intended for sublingual use are called miconised which just means that they have a finer milling so that they dissolve quicker. The non sublingual version can still be taken sublingual but they will take longer to dissolve - probably about 5 to 10 minutes.

As the UK doesn't have any special sublingual formulation those of us in the UK taking sublingual take the ordinary ones and they do indeed take a few minutes longer - but they still work fine. However If you take sublingual it important that your doctor knows this because the dosage is typically lower when taking sublingual than it is for oral use.

Six minuets

When I was on Estrofem they dissolved quicker than I could say "I like my new dress"

But now I'm on Progynova and they take a bit longer (a few minutes)

Quote from: Virginia Marie on October 08, 2010, 05:13:40 PM
When I was on Estrofem they dissolved quicker than I could say "I like my new dress"

But now I'm on Progynova and they take a bit longer (a few minutes)

woahh i dint know Progynova could be taken sublingually haha

Estrofem took 5, Progynova took 10. I know it's been said, just adding another vote. Estrofem was like a hard dry marshmallow in texture, and progynova tasted like candy. Delestrogen doesn't taste like anything

I take Progynova and it takes about 3 mins under the tongue. Yeah it does taste sweet.


Stardust

60 seconds or less. The key is to make sure it is micronized, as it will dissolve faster.

Varies a lot for me, but usually 2-3 minutes, but up to 10 sometimes.  Sometimes its hard for me to tell if its done dissolving or not.

Quote from: mija on October 08, 2010, 10:11:05 PM
Estrofem took 5, Progynova took 10. I know it's been said, just adding another vote. Estrofem was like a hard dry marshmallow in texture, and progynova tasted like candy. Delestrogen doesn't taste like anything

I'd have to agree... The Progys taste much better 

It sort of depends on the MG of the tablet, but I put mine beneath the side of my tongue were there are very few saliva glands. The point is absorption into the capillaries beneath the tongue, not dissolving it to swallow. If you taste it, you waste it. I take my meds when I go to bed and there is often residue left when I wake up in the morning.

Less than a minute for me.

Jamie

It only takes a min or so. Very quick...

About 3 minutes for me and its not micronized.